Hawaii ends Braedon’s winning run

The main action of the weekend took place in Limerick, where the semi-finals of the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial took place, and Rural Hawaii set the standard when readily accounting for the previously unbeaten Droopys Braedon.

Both broke well but the eventual winner, trained by Graham Holland for Helen and Michael O’Dwyer, raced the outside line impressively to lead down the back.

The strong runner then pulled clear in great style to put five lengths of daylight between them, in 28.22, with Ivy Hill Bart keeping on to earn his place in the final.